Ethel Ennis Birthday Bash

Description

The late Ethel Ennis, LHD '08, was Baltimore's own "First Lady of Jazz," a singer with a luminous voice and the creator of an inspiring career based in her hometown.

The Sheridan Libraries, Peabody Jazz Studies, and Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts present a 91st birthday concert celebration that brings to life some of Ennis's signature songs and extends her legacy with multi-generational performances, featuring Peabody's own acclaimed vocalist Charenée Wade, the Peabody Jazz Ensemble, and vocalist and dancer Brinae Ali, and special guests Baltimore-native and legendary pianist Cyrus Chestnut and the Baltimore School for the Arts Jazz Ensemble.

This is a hybrid event; to attend virtually, purchase a streaming pass online.

The evening will also present Earl Arnett's forthcoming memoir, A Jazz Romance, about his life with Ennis for over 50 years.

Learn more about the performers online.

This special event and its reduced admission fees are made possible by generous support from Robbye and Kevin Apperson. Any proceeds will benefit the Ethel Ennis and Earl Arnett Collection at the Sheridan Libraries. It is presented in conjunction with the must-see exhibition, "Ethel's Place: Celebrating Ethel Ennis, Baltimore's First Lady of Jazz," on view through March 31, 2024, at the George Peabody Library.